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UPDATED: How Humans Cause Earthquakes
Fracking is just the latest cause to make the news for its link to quakes
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Could The Sun Set Off The Next Big Natural Disaster?
A new study finds that a strong solar storm could disable satellites for a decade
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Arabic Manuscripts: It Used To Snow in Iraq
Baghdad was the bustling capital of the vast Islamic Empire a thousand years ago, when the city’s climate was much different than today
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What Happens Before a Volcano Blows?
Volcanologists thought that the buildup to an eruption would take centuries. But this report adds to a suspicion that it can happen faster than expected
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Top Ten Science Blog Posts of 2011
Cats, zombies, earthquakes, chickens—our readers have an eclectic taste
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Visualizing a Year of Extreme Weather
The United States has seen thousands of weather records broken this year
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A trip to Texas shows the unexpected consequences of a severe drought
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There are signs when severe weather approaches, but are we paying enough attention?
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These accumulations of sand aren’t permanent but are home to whole communities
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What Happens To A House Swept Away By A Flood?
Flood debris may circulate in ocean gyres for years
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The Satellite Eyes On Irene (And Other Great Resources)
There are satellites orbiting overhead, powerful computers and plenty of scientists to make sense of a wealth of data
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The Great New England Hurricane of 1938
Katharine Hepburn’s Connecticut beach house and 8,900 other homes were swept into the sea
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Earthquake in Washington, D.C.
Today’s shaking may have been unexpected, but Washington isn’t the only unlikely location for an earthquake in the United States
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Don Quijote May Tilt at an Asteroid
Deflection could be our best bet if an asteroid is headed towards Earth
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Getting this close to a bubbling cauldron of lava is not just dangerous; it’s stupid enough that even other volcanologists will yell at you
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What Happens When Predators Disappear
It’s Predator Week here at the blog. What’s your favorite predator, either existing or extinct?
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There’s a Drought—Is It Climate Change?
Despite the heat waves across the country, no one is screaming “climate change is real” because of them. Why?
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What’s the Most Dangerous Country?
Iceland is pretty much the least habitable of all the places that people have inhabited. But visiting it is like hiking through a geology textbook
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Hurricane Season Starts With Arlene
The first tropical storm of 2011 is a reminder to prepare for potential disasters
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Should We Blame Scientists for Not Predicting Earthquakes?
A group of Italian scientists may go to trial for allegedly playing down the risk of the quake that struck the Abruzzo region of Italy in April 2009
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